Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-07
THE DANBURY FAIR.

Third Day-Large Crowds In Tents
and BuIldings-PrObably Twenty
Five Thousand People-The Trotting
Colonel Wood and Dolly Trumbu1l
Winners-Special Attractions To-Day
The large attendance at the Danbury fair
yesterday was variously estimated. Twenty
five Thousand was an estimate that is proba-
bly, nearly correct. On Thursday, the
third day of the fair last year, there were
taken at the three entrances of the fair
grounds 1S, 155 paid admission tickets, which
represented the sum of 81 $50. 25. large sum
for entrance money taken in one day., The
number of those who had free passes during
the day referred to swelled the attendance
considerably. Some people who were pres
emit yesterday and ON Thursday year ago
thought the attendance was larger yesterday
than during any day last season.
The large tents, the main building, the art
gallery and machinery were all crowded with
sightseers. There was not quite as large at
tendance in the buildings devoted to the
bench show and poultry. There were a
goodly number of persons in the agricultural
building and the outdoor space devoted to
the larger machines. The peddlers and side
show men were doing good business. Mob
able trade with his "merry-go round"
The monster Jumbo oxen owned by Mr..
Moore, which are at the fair, are without
doubt the largest oxen in ths world. Mr..
Moore stated yesterday that an agent of P. T..
Barnum had endeavored to purchase the
oxen, which were not for sale at present, but
he had agreed to give Mr.. Barpum the
first opportunity to purchase them. When
Mr.. Moore was questioned regarding his
price for his monsters, he replied that his
price would be very high and he should re-
fuse an offer of 200 for them at present.
The high wire walking exhibition of Miss
Hattie La Franc was an excellent perform
ance and was greeted with loud applause.
Miss La Franc is very graceful on the wire
and does her act with remarkable ease. To-
day in the character of Puck she is to repeat
her performance on the high wire, after
which she will give another exhibition on the
slack wire, performing many feats, one OF
which will be walking blindfolded without
the aid of balance pole, which is one of her
most difficult feats.
The trotting commenced at o'clock.
Colonel Wood, b e, H. G. Smith, New York
Hugh MkcLaughlin, , s. F. P. Dudgeon, Lo- .
win Ge' E lex, Geo. W. Nelson, Bridgeport,
wes eSRa Girl, blk m, Taylor, Bridge
Conway Way, IS g, j. L. Doty, bridgeport
Time s:a11h, a:29, 2:a811.
SUMMARY.
2:36 class
Dolly TrumbulI, b m, P. B. Norton, Water
n - " .......'...... ,.....t.. 2 2
Lizzie K, m, James Blauvelt, Blauvelt-
vile, n Y. - ......:.........:.. 2 4
Hattie W., m, George H. Frink. Hartford,
Ella G.. e m. Charles Smart Meriden,
conn :.-.:..-::-.
Odd Fellow, CHI g, Jas. H. Lewis, Stratford,
Time-a:34l<, a:s8, a:a515.
The $50 class was postponed until IL
O'Clock tosday after Andante had won two
heats and Casper one.
Members of the newspaper fraternity at
the fair have received many favors from the
editor of the Danbury Democrat, Mr.. Fred.
R. Swift, who was requested by the officers
of the society to look after the wants of the
newspaper representatives, who are under
many obligations to Mr.. Swift.